THE ROGER CONANT SUPPER FRIDAY 15 MAY EAST BUDLEIGH VILLAGE HALL

 

                                   


The Roger Conant Club is organising a very special Supper on Friday May 15th as part of the East Budleigh History Society’s Peacemaker Festival. 

The event will take place at the Village Hall, East Budleigh commencing at 7.00 for 7.30 p.m.   




The Supper will take the form of an American-themed buffet to celebrate the recently-announced ‘twinning’ of East Budleigh and the city of Salem, Massachusetts. 

Salem, ‘a city of peace’, founded by Roger Conant is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year. With this in mind, guests are invited to dress up for the evening with American colonial/Pilgrim being the theme but such dressing up is entirely optional.

The main courses of the Supper will comprise salmon, chicken and ham, preceded by delicious canapés and followed by a wide choice of desserts such as Boston cream pie, pumpkin pie, brownies and apple pie. A whole variety of side dishes such as Boston baked beans, Boston brown bread, corn bread, new potatoes, glazed carrots and parsnips, salads etc. will ensure no guest will go home hungry! There will also be a vegetarian option.

A bar will be available to serve punch, beer, wine and soft drinks, while entertainment will be provided by the magician ‘Red Suit Magic’, a member of the famous Magic Circle.
A raffle will feature a host of prizes, such as a Fortnum and Mason Hamper, and vouchers courtesy of Powderham and Sherborne Castles as well as Exmouth-based Stuart Line Cruises.

Tickets will cost £25 and will be available from East Budleigh Community Shop and the Sir Walter Raleigh pub from early April. Earlier bookings can be made by email to stanmroberts@gmail.com. Any profit made from the Supper will be forwarded to peacekeeping/peacemaking initiatives including support for the not-for-profit Ukraine Freedom Company that has delivered aid to Ukraine since 2022.

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